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Chapter 370 Wings of Freedom! (Please Subscribe)

The Hyuga Clan Residence.

In an indoor training ground covering several hundred square meters.

The Hyuga brothers, Hiashi and Hizashi, are practicing Gentle Fist in a training area covered with tatami mats.

Hiashi Hyuga wore a light-colored kimono, and even while sparring, his every move exuded the composure of a clan leader.

Hyuga Hizashi, who served as his sparring partner, was wearing a dark gray kimono.

Despite being more skilled in Gentle Fist than his older brother Hiashi, Hyuga Hizashi was very cautious when making moves.

His caution displeased Hiashi Hyuga, the clan leader.

[Eye roll!]

With a thought, the veins around Hiashi Hyuga's eyes bulged, and his aura became even more fierce when he attacked.

"Eight Trigrams: Thirty-Two Palms!"

Hiashi Hyuga's arms instantly became a blur, his fingers, strong enough to pierce bones, viciously stabbing at the pressure points all over Hizashi Hyuga's body.

boom! boom! boom!
Hyuga Hizashi also activated his Byakugan and used Gentle Fist to block all of Hiashi's attacks.

"Eight Trigrams: Sixty-Four Palms!"

Seeing that his attack was blocked, Hiashi Hyuga used a more powerful Gentle Fist technique.

boom! boom! boom!
The essence of Hyuga Gentle Fist lies in the 360-degree field of vision of the Byakugan and the mastery of Baguazhang techniques.

In terms of their bloodlines, the two twin brothers do not have much difference.

However, in terms of mastery of Baguazhang, the younger brother, Richa, was far superior.

As the defender, Hyuga Hizashi, with his thorough understanding of the variations of Baguazhang moves, neutralized every single one of Hyuga Hiashitsu's 64 palm strikes.

In the past, this training session would have ended around this point.

But today, the situation is different.

"Eight Trigrams: Reversal of Fortune!"

Hiashi Hyuga suddenly took a forward stance, and his body instantly began to spin at high speed.

A pale blue spherical chakra shield appeared around Hiashi Hyuga's body.

Bang!
Hyuga Hizashi's body was immediately thrown away by the shield and crashed to the ground ten meters away.

"Cough cough."

Hyuga Hizashi struggled to his feet, a sharp pain shooting through his chest and abdomen, likely from internal injuries.

Hiashi Hyuga watched silently as Hizashi Hyuga got up, offering no explanation for his sudden ruthlessness.

Hyuga Hizashi didn't ask either; the main family attacking the branch family doesn't need a reason, let alone an explanation.

"I heard you've been contacting branch family members in private lately."

Hiashi Hyuga suddenly spoke, his gaze sharpening as he looked at Hizashi: "What do you want to do?"

"Cough cough." Hiashi Hyuga coughed a few more times, clutching his chest, and said with his head down, "Many of my clansmen sacrificed themselves in the battle with the Cloud Ninja. I'm just going to visit their families."

If the clan doesn't allow it, I won't do it again.

Hiashi Hyuga stared at Hizashi without saying a word, not entirely believing his words.

Why didn't you visit the families of the deceased clan members when you first returned?
However, the sir ultimately did not do anything outrageous and always treated him with respect and submission.

Out of consideration for his brotherhood, Hiashi Hyuga ultimately did not use the Caged Bird Seal.

Hiashi Hyuga took a few steps forward and stood a step in front of Hizashi, looking at his younger brother who looked exactly like him.

“I know you harbor resentment, resentment that you are the one who became the head of the family when you were clearly more talented.”

Hyuga Hizashi remained motionless, his head bowed.

Hiashi Hyuga's gaze fell on Hizashi's ninja headband, his eyes seemingly piercing through the iron headband to see the Caged Bird Seal beneath.

"But that's fate, the fate of the main family and the branch family, it's determined from birth!"

It is this system that has protected the Hyuga clan and allowed them to reach where they are today.

So, you can resent this system, but it's best not to even think about challenging it!

"Anyone who dares to challenge this system," Hiashi Hyuga raised his hand and tapped Hizashi's head with his finger, "will be mercilessly crushed!"

Hyuga Hizashi lowered his head even further, as if Hiashi had seen through his plans and he was too ashamed to refute him.

"Just take care of yourself!"

After saying that, Hiashi Hyuga turned and left.

Only after Hiashi Hyuga's figure had completely disappeared did Hizashi straighten up and touch the ninja headband on his forehead.

'My arrogant brother! What protects the Hyuga clan is never the rules, but the blood and lives of countless branch family members!'

'We are willing to protect Hyuga with our lives, but never under duress.'

Hyuga Hizashi's gaze grew increasingly resolute. After leaving the training room, he headed straight for the clan head's residence.

As he entered the area where the branch family was located, a branch family ninja approached him.

"Hizashi-sama!"

"Give the order: begin the operation tonight!"

"Yes!"

The Hyuga ninja left without asking a single question.

During this time, Hyuga Hizashi had already turned over a hundred branch family ninjas against their side using the Sacred Fruit.

The reason there were so few was that he deliberately selected those branch family ninjas who had been punished by the main family with the Caged Bird technique in order to ensure that the information would not be leaked.

The purification of the sacred fruit requires the recipient to accept it wholeheartedly; any resistance will interrupt the purification process.

Even so, judging from Hiashi Hyuga's warning to him today...

Some of them probably did go and inform on the others!

It's unlikely that the baptized individuals would inform on the matter; it's more likely that it would be their family members or other members of the branch family who would notice something amiss.

"A caged bird, is it even afraid of having its cage opened?"

A mocking smile appeared on Hyuga Hizashi's lips.

This is why he so despises the Caged Bird Seal; this mark not only imprisons a person's body but also their mind.

"Father!"

The childish voice interrupted Hyuga Hizashi's thoughts.

A gentle and refined little fellow ran over, grabbed Hyuga Hizashi's leg, and looked up at him, saying, "It's time to practice your punches with me!"

At this time, Neji did not yet have the deep-seated hatred that he would later develop; he was completely like a well-behaved and sensible young master.

Hyuga Hizashi patted Neji's head, a genuine smile spreading across his face.

"No boxing practice today, Dad will take you to fly a kite!"

"Really?" Neji's face lit up with surprise.

"Of course it's true!" Hyuga Hizashi picked up his son, placed him on his shoulder, and strode outside.

The father and son first bought a kite, and then flew it in the open space of the divided family area.

A pure white kite shaped like a bird soared higher and higher in the wind, floating in the sky above the Hyuga clan.

"what is that?"

The kite soaring in the sky was so conspicuous that it was quickly spotted by members of the Hyuga clan.

"A kite!"

"Who is it? Who dares to fly a kite within the clan's territory?"

A small kite actually attracted many Hyuga clan members to look up and stare.

"Higher, Father! Higher!"

As the kite soared higher and higher, Neji's smile grew brighter and brighter.

A creaking sound suddenly rang out; it turned out the kite string had reached its end.

"The kite can't fly high anymore because there's no string," Neji said with some disappointment.

"No, it can still fly!"

Hiashi Hyuga said earnestly, and then, right before Neji's eyes, he tore the string binding the kite.

Suddenly freed from its restraints, the kite in the sky soared to an even higher altitude.

"Huh?" Little Neji looked at his father in surprise, wondering why he had torn the kite string.

"See that, Neji? Only the Wings of Freedom can enjoy the view from the top of the clouds!"

"Wings of Freedom?"

Little Neji didn't understand, and just looked up at the kite in the sky.

Watching it gradually disappear above the clouds.

At 10 p.m., darkness enveloped the entire village.

After a day of playing wildly, Neji had already drifted off to sleep.

"it's time!"

Hyuga Hizashi tucked his son's blanket in, then got up and left the house.

Several Hyuga branch family ninjas were already waiting outside the gate.

"Hizashi-sama!"

"Hizashi-sama!"

Upon seeing Hyuga Hizashi emerge, several branch family ninjas stepped forward to greet him.

Hyuga Hizashi didn't say anything, but simply nodded at them before striding towards the main family's direction.

Several branch family ninjas quickly followed.

As they got closer to the area where the main family was located, more and more branch family ninjas followed Hyuga Hizashi.

Gradually, all 128 baptized individuals gathered behind Hyuga Hizashi.

The large number of people gathered together immediately attracted the attention of a group of guarding ninjas outside the main clan's territory.

"who?"

Looking at the dense crowd ahead, several guard ninjas asked somewhat flusteredly.

Just as they were about to send out a warning signal, the crowd in the distance suddenly stopped.

A figure stepped out from the crowd and walked towards the guarding ninja.

As the figure drew closer, the guarding ninja could see the person's face clearly, and their tense emotions relaxed.

"It's Lord Hizashi! You've come so late."

Before the guarding ninja could finish speaking, Hyuga Hizashi's figure suddenly disappeared.

boom!
The guarding ninja felt a sharp pain in his abdomen and collapsed weakly to the ground.

Before losing consciousness, the guarding ninja saw the bodies of several other comrades lying on the ground.

'Why? ’

The guards couldn't understand why Hyuga Hizashi would attack them.

Even more unexpectedly, Hyuga Hizashi intended to launch a clan coup.

Like caged birds splitting up to rebel against the main family that holds their lives in its hands.
It seems impossible just thinking about it!

After easily defeating several guarding ninjas, Hyuga Hizashi turned to look at the crowd in the darkness.

He ripped off his ninja headband.

Under the lights of the guard post, a badge appeared on Hyuga Hizashi's smooth forehead—the Wings of Freedom.

Ding dong!

As Hyuga Hizashi threw his ninja headband to the ground, the 128 baptized individuals also tore off their own ninja headbands.

The mark of the Wings of Freedom appeared on everyone's forehead.

"After tonight, the Hyuga clan will no longer have a distinction between the main family and the branch family!"

Hyuga Hizashi stared at the pairs of Byakugan eyes in the darkness, clenched his fist, pounded his heart, and said with a resounding voice:
"In the name of the sacred tree! We will establish a brand new family, a family where all members can fly freely."
new! Hinata! "

The 128 baptized individuals also clenched their fists and pounded their hearts, their eyes fixed on Hyuga Hizashi with fanaticism.

"New Hinata!"

"New Hinata!"

Amidst the shouts, Hyuga Hizashi turned around, facing the main family mansion in front of him, and waved his hand forward!

call out!call out!call out!
One hundred and twenty-eight baptized branch family ninjas immediately rushed into the area where the main family was located.

Soon, shouts of fighting and killing rang out in the clan's territory.

Throughout the centuries-long tradition of family division, there have been instances where those who separated from their families resisted.

But that was only a small number of individuals, and they soon succumbed to the pain of the Caged Bird Seal taking effect.

Such a large-scale rebellion has never happened before.

Over time, the Hyuga main family came to believe that as long as they had the Caged Bird Seal, the branch family would not escape their control.

Under this ideology, in addition to a dozen or so main family members, the main family area consists mostly of servants from branch families who take care of their daily lives.

They had branch family ninjas protecting them, but not many. At least when facing Hyuga Hizashi and others, the main family's guards did not have a numerical advantage.

"Attack! Enemy attack!"

"Go quickly and protect Lord Soji!"

"He Jun! Have you gone mad? How dare you defy the main family!"

As fellow members of the Hyuga clan, these main family guards quickly recognized the attackers.

"Hikoto, times have changed!" Hyuga Kazutoshi shouted as he attacked the clansmen in front of him, "The new Hyuga can no longer tolerate the corrupt main clan!"

Hyuga Hikoto then realized that these people actually wanted to overthrow the main family's rule: "You're insane! You're all absolutely insane!"

"The main family controls the caged bird; your rebellion is doomed to fail!"

"A caged bird?" Hyuga Kazutoshi laughed wildly upon hearing this, "The main family's birdcage cannot confine the wings of freedom!"

"Eight Trigrams: Thirty-Six Palms!"

Hinata Kazutoshi's attacks became even more ferocious.

Wings of Freedom?

It was only then that Hyuga Hikoto noticed that the mark on Hyuga Kazutoshi's forehead was not the Caged Bird Seal he was familiar with.

"This is..." Hinata Hikoto stared in shock at the pattern on Hinata Kazuto's forehead that looked like a pair of outstretched wings.

"This is not a caged bird!"

Hyuga Hikoto quickly looked at the other members of the rebellious branch family, and sure enough, each of them had the same mark on their forehead.

No wonder He Jun and his gang dared to launch a rebellion; the Caged Bird Seal had actually been broken!

Distracted, Hyuga Hikoto was struck on the back of the head and fell to the ground with a thud.

"New Hinata!" Hinata Kazutoshi roared as he charged toward another opponent.

On one side are the fanatical baptists driven by a beautiful vision, and on the other side are the Hyuga slaves bound like caged birds.

Outnumbered, the guarding ninjas were quickly pushed back.

At the same time, Hyuga Hizashi also arrived at the clan chief's residence with a team of elite clan members.

In the courtyard through the front gate, Hyuga Hizashi saw a familiar figure.

"Hizashi! Do you know how foolish your actions are?"

"Foolish? How arrogant, brother!"

Hyuga Hizashi stepped forward with his head held high, generously displaying the wings of freedom on his head!
(End of this chapter)